Something a little different to store or backup some of our Star Wars stuff on USB Drives - as well a bit of retro nostalgia… 😃
a USB Music Tape Box Cover
I came across these USB Flash Drives in the form and size of the old music cassettes:-
^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/FEBNISCTE-Black-Creative-Magnetic-Memory/dp/B01HTEOF7S
There are various size USB Drives (8-64GB) and is also available in white.
Seems there are few similar options, colours & sizes on ebay - and other niche tech/audio/gadget sites too…
^ from http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/06/13/mixed-music-medium/
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^ from https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/217032659/4gb8gb16gb-usb-mixtape-retro
I thought that it was pretty cool idea and something a bit offbeat - and so knocked around a few ideas for a tape box cover to look decent when displayed along with the usual array of Star Wars dvd/vhs/blu-ray/books & media - and came up with…
The tape cover template used…
(it was printed it on standard everyday A4 letter paper for a retro '80’s look and feel - I’ll have a go at printing on glossier card or thicker paper next time)
and a cover with the logo ‘upright’ - with a bit of space below for text/details of whatever is going on the USB drive, or favourite pic or artwork etc…
The tape cover/label was pretty easy to make - I used a very useful template size guide from this great website here:-
https://www.bandcds.co.uk/cassettes/cassette-tape-j-card-printing/
^ They will also design a tape box cover for you if you wish - along with cd wallets, digipaks, vinyl cds, other tape services and more - seems tapes are having a mini revival like vinyl has undergone in recent years…
Anyway, just an idea that thought I’d share… long live the humble music tape - and the boxes they come in!
‘Volume 2’ coming soon… 😉
The artwork above (and any of my stuff - including templates and alternative covers) can also be found on a googledrive, here:-
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByfjLkYDj7bRcFo4RHkzbmV6RU0?usp=sharing
Please feel free to view, download, use, edit - and vastly improve upon any of it 😃
For anyone interested in posters for plex / kodi / firestick / chromecast / media server content or collections etc… this ‘Kodi/Media Center Posters’ thread may be of interest - link